December 2019

Doctors see more flu patients

December 31, 2019 10:03 PM ABC 17 News Team

Doctors at Broadway Urgent Care in Columbia reported seeing more patients with the flu.

Man booked in Howard County Jail on suspicion of murder

December 31, 2019 9:29 PM Matt Ragsdale

Online jail records show a man is booked into the Howard County Jail on suspicion of first-degree murder.

Gov. Parson consents to presidential order on refugee resettlement

December 31, 2019 8:56 PM Matt Ragsdale

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Parson announced on Tuesday that Missouri will continue allowing refugees to be placed in the state, in compliance with an order signed by President Donald Trump. Governors letter to Secretary of State PompeoDownload Trump signed Executive Order No. 13888 on Sept. 26 to include state and local governments in the

Twelve people killed in shootings in Columbia during 2019

December 31, 2019 7:22 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia experienced an unusually high number of homicides in 2019.

Deputies: Three men suspected of Moniteau County gas station burglary

December 31, 2019 5:19 PM Matt Ragsdale

Deputies said the men took cartons of cigarettes, vape pens, and alcohol.

Two women sue MU over handling of Title IX complaints against Terrence Phillips

December 31, 2019 5:00 PM Lucas Geisler

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women claim the University of Missouri’s Title IX office mishandled their sexual assault and stalking allegations against former basketball player Terrence Phillips. The federal lawsuit from Jane Does 1 and 2 accuse university officials of not properly following their own rules. That includes a failure to fully investigate a claim

Free sober rides being offered for New Year’s Eve

December 31, 2019 4:34 PM Amber Tabeling

Businesses are lending a hand in getting people safe this New Years in Columbia and Jefferson City.

Pair from Columbia charged, suspected of fighting state trooper

December 31, 2019 4:27 PM Matt Ragsdale

A man and woman from Columbia are charged with assaulting a state trooper and allegedly trying to escape custody on Thursday.

Warming up to kick off the new year

December 31, 2019 3:50 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly, winds diminish. Lows in the upper 20s. NEW YEAR’S DAY: Mostly sunny and warmer. Breezy, highs in the low 50s. EXTENDED: Clouds return to the area on Thursday as a deep trough digs south across the Midwest, bringing unsettled weather through the end of the week. Showers begin Thursday evening

DESE’s $400 million plan for teacher raises in Missouri faces challenges

December 31, 2019 3:47 PM Joe McLean

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education presented a plan to the state’s board of education in early December which would provide teachers a pay raise and target hard-to-fill positions with additional pay incentives.

Police identify victim in Fayette homicide

December 31, 2019 3:25 PM Madison Fleck

The Fayette Police Department identified Monday’s homicide victim as 29-year-old John L. Turner from Poplar Bluff.

One taken to hospital in Columbia shooting

December 31, 2019 12:27 PM Madison Fleck

The Columbia Police Department responded to the 2700 block of Paris Road on Tuesday.

Columbia officer charged with involuntary manslaughter in child's death.

Court documents: CPD officer was ‘reckless’ in causing girl’s death

December 31, 2019 11:53 AM Madison Fleck

Court documents that became available on Tuesday morning revealed new details in the death of 4-year-old Gabriella Curry

Chilly End to 2019

December 31, 2019 3:09 AM Maddie Est

TODAY: Clouds begin clearing, and highs will be in the lower 40s. Wind chill is still a factor with winds coming from the west at ~15 mph. The “feels like” temperatures will remain in the 20s. TONIGHT: The winds finally start to calm, and by late this evening conditions will be cool and clear. Lows

Watson’s record night leads Mizzou to fourth straight win

December 30, 2019 10:02 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou basketball team dominated Chicago State 91-33 on Monday night. Mizzou guard Torrence Watson set a new Mizzou Arena record with eight three-pointers. He finished with a season-high 24 points in 19 minutes. (8-13 from three-point range). “Oh man – it does a lot of things for me. It makes me

Former MU medical school associate dean wants changes to lawsuit against school

December 30, 2019 9:47 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The former associate dean of the University of Missouri School of Medicine wants to change her lawsuit against the school. Dr. Rachel Brown filed the initial lawsuit in December 2017, seeking to get her job back or for her salary and benefits paid from now until her retirement. Brown, who is white,

Prosecutor: charges won’t be filed against law enforcement who shot man

December 30, 2019 8:46 PM Katie Greathouse

PETTIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The officers that shot and killed a man in Pettis County last month will not face charges, according to Pettis County Prosecutor Phillip Sawyer. Sawyer said Monday that he will not file charges in the death of Jay P. Messer, who was shot and killed on Nov. 5 at a home

DEFENDERS: BBB warns of potential scam involving FTC

December 30, 2019 8:27 PM Zara Barker

Con artists have claimed to be from the IRS, Medicare and even the Social Security Administration. Now the Federal Trade Commission is on the list. The Better Business Bureau issued a warning that potential scammers are sending people threatening letters and making calls that appear to be from the FTC. The BBB says anyone who